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Summary: DR> SEARS ROCKS!!!!
Review: Everything about this man and his wife i love. I practice (our family) are active Attachement Pareting ppl. I am now reading this book into getting in to gear for the upcoming months. My mom also used/uses this book for my little borther who is now going to be four in July, and he is living proof that this works. He is a attached kid and VERY MORAL, its incredible how moral and great this little boy is and might I add he is smart as a whip, im not just saying this cause hes my brother its cause its the truth. If you want a wonderful kid, I recommend this book
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Summary: essential; practical; humane
Review: If I were to recommend only one discipline book, it would be The Discipline Book. I first encountered it when I was trying to help my sister deal with her 3-year-old's severe behavior problems. While other reviewers report frustration at the lack of "specifics," I found this book extremely practical. It gave my sister and I the tools we needed to effect immediate change in my niece's behavior and, because of the attachment philosophy, her well-being too. This is how we applied the information in The Discipline Book: my niece had been literally attacking other children in her day care, but she was much better-behaved at home. After reading through the book it seemed to us that she was probably not feeling secure with her mother, since children will tend to be worse-behaved with the persons they trust the most. Talking with her daycare attendants revealed that her acting out started shortly after her mother made the decision to enter the Army. A discussion with my niece then revealed that she thought when her mother went into the Army, my niece would be left home alone to take care of herself. A few days of consistent reassurance that she would not be abandoned, combined with plenty of affection, eliminated the behavior problem. So, I found the book to be extremely practical; and I have since effectively used its principles in caring for other children. Although the authors do not focus on particular situations, they enable caregivers to understand a child's own experience of behavioral problems and to compassionately address the underlying concerns. While not all discipline involves behaviors as complicated as the one I described, all effective discipline does require compassionate and empathic parenting. The Discipline Book gives caregivers the tools required for this sort of effective, humane disciplining.
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Summary: An Ounce of Prevention...
Review: Like "The Child Whisperer" by Matt Pasquinilli, this book teaches that prevention is the answer to the majority of all behavior and discipline issues you will have with your children as they grow. The Sears say that the time you spend creating the structure of simple order in your child's life is far more impacting and helpful than any type of external control you try to force onto your children when they get older. Simple and profound - I have found that this definitely works! I carry "The Child Whisperer" with me as a useful toolkit of techniques to use with my children, and I keep "The Discipline Book" on the nightstand as remedial or "reminder" reading before I go to bed.
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Summary: Practical, Sensible Advice
Review: I am glad to have this book to provide specific ideas for handling the common disciplinary situations with my daughter. The authors help you to understand why your child may be behaving in a particular way and how you can help shape behavior as well as instilling values and self-control. They provide tools that can be modified to fit your own circumstances.
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Summary: Sometimes a little unrealistic
Review: I'm relatively new to the Mom Game, and I've been very happy with suggestions from Dr. Sears. The Baby Book has saved me on more than one occasion. So when my sweet little boy got to the stage where I felt like I was saying NO every 5 seconds, I thought The Discipline Book would be an ideal resource. In many ways, it is the resource I hoped it would be. Dr Sears covers different types of discipline styles and seems relatively objective in reviewing what's good and bad about each. It was nice to see the pros and cons, which reinforced the idea that you need to pick and choose what works best for you and your child. I really like books that stress trusting your intuition. The thing that I found a little unrealistic is how Dr Sears seems to think that as long as you're close to your child and follow the Attachment Parenting philosophy, your child will be a perfect angel who will obey because they want to please you. I think this truly underestimates the role of personality and disposition. Even children who are securely Attached are still going to have stubborn and independent streaks. Or worse. And while I love Dr Sears and think this book is a good starting point, I don't think this is as complete a guide to Discipline as it could be.
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Summary: Plenty of wisdom, little science
Review: Here is a great book to own for Dr. Sears fans and "attachment parenting" families. It gives balanced advice, emphasizing the importance of respecting and understanding the child as a person without falling into the "parent as powerless mentor-friend" trap. The Searses were in the process of raising eight children when this book was written, so it contains a great deal of wisdom gained from vast experience. Probably the biggest drawback in this book is the tendency to use the term "attachment parenting" interchangeably with the more general psychological term "attachment" (which is basically the same as love, according to my understanding). I will not deny that many families find that Dr. Sears's famous attachment parenting methods (such as the family bed and infant wearing) actually do promote good attachment, but they are means to an end and not mandatory for all. Another weak area concerns the issue of spanking. The Searses are known for holding to the respectable view that spanking is not the best way to discipline, and that other methods are preferable. I have no problem with their view, but the so-called "science" that is used to support the view is very poor. No effort is made in any of these studies to look at responsible spanking; rather, all physical discipline is lumped together, including angry spanking, inappropriate spanking, and outright child abuse. Sorry, but these "studies" either have little to do with the issue at hand (loving discipline) or are simply worthless wastes of time that do not belong in this book or any other! The Searses themselves probably made the decision to not spank based on personal experience; they should cite this and leave the junk science alone. As an aside, the parent who does choose to spank will find a section in this book regarding how to do it lovingly, which I endorse, and which, ironically, is similar to advice offered by pro-spanking writers like Dr. James Dobson. To sum up, I recommend this book. However, if its gentle methods aren't working, by all means look for more assertive (but still loving) methods. Children thrive best where discipline is effective, as well as loving and fair.
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Summary: Answers for Parents of Toddlers
Review: My son was about 2 1/2 when I bought this book. It was a God-send when it came to working through and resolving all the typical toddler problems like being fresh (independent and stubborn :o)), potty-training, thumb-sucking, and regression. In addition, it helped me work through my own lack of patience and the stress of being a parent while dealing with everything else life throws at you. There was a multitude of helpful hints for almost every situation. Great advice from a father of 8 who is a pediatrician (and his wife happens to be an RN too!) - so they oughtta have a good idea of what works, right? I have already recommended it to a number of friends who have children a bit younger and older than mine... The earlier you read this book - the better! Don't wait for the Terrible Two's to strike before you buy it!
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Summary: Good for toddlers & preschoolers
Review: I found the ideas in this book most helpful for my younger kids (under 4) but lacking for the children over 4. The premise seems to be that if you follow these ideas from babyhood your kids will naturally be well behaved. But if yours is over 4, or not a "naturally good kid".....you can't turn the clock back. I'd recommend this if you have a young one, but if yours are older look to another book. I'd suggest one with a foreword by Sears called: Kid Cooperation-How to Stop Yelling, Nagging and Pleading.
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Summary: Not as good as I'd hoped
Review: Since I had bought and loved "The Baby Book," i tried the Discipline book, hoping to get some good ideas on how to discipline my then-2 year old. I was very disappointed in this book. Most of the book seems like a glorified autobiography on how wonderful Dr. Sears and Martha are at raising their kids. And the book lacks any real advice. Most of the advice is "start out connected to your child and then you will know how to handle trantrums/hitting/biting/screaming."
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Summary: Reminds us to use common sense
Review: I love these authors, especially this book. It reminds us that we know our children best and can find practical, co-operative resolutions to most discipline problems.
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